China - Hainan (Chapter)

14th Edition May 2015

This is the Hǎinán chapter from Lonely Planet’s China guidebook.

Money is pouring into Hǎinán these days to ramp up the luxury quotient. You can cruise on the high-speed rail, but cycling is still the better way to get around. When you’ve had enough of a lathering on the coast, the cool central highlands are an ideal place to be on two wheels. The good roads, knockout mountain views, and concentration of Li and Miao, the island’s first settlers, give the region an appealing distinction from the lowlands.

relax with sun, sand and cocktails at Sānyà, China’s top beach resort

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take a bike ride through the Central Highlands, home of the Li and Miao

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spend some time in the traditional villages and empty beaches around Bó’áo